Single Mom Shares Her Professor’s Response After She Misses Class, And Professor’s Response Wins The Internet
Raising a child while trying to put yourself through school can be a difficult juggle, especially when childcare plans fall through at the last minute. That’s exactly what happened to university student and single mom Morgan King, but when she explained herself to her professor, she never could have expected the response she received.
The 21-year-old, who studies Therapeutic Recreation at the University of Tennessee, is the proud mommy of a little lady named Korbyn, and works nights at a restaurant to support her when she’s not in school. When she had to miss an important class on June 14th, which included an assignment and a quiz, to look after baby Korbyn, she wrote an email to her professor in apology. The reply that popped up in her inbox the next day was so genuinely heartwarming, Morgan couldn’t resist sharing it on Twitter.
As it turned out, the rest of the world thought it was just as sweet. The professor in question, Dr. Sally B. Hunter, became an overnight Internet sensation, garnering over 26 thousand likes and almost 5 thousand shares for her sincere words, as well as appearing on publications all across social and professional media. Read her touching email below, and remember that even the smallest offer to help can make a big difference in someone’s life.
Morgan King, a single mom and university student, recently had to miss class to look after her baby daughter
Image credits: Morgan King
When she emailed her professor to explain herself, she received an incredible response, and shared it on Twitter
The heartwarming letter garnered thousands of likes and shares, and quickly spread across social media
The professor, Dr. Sally B. Hunter, is a parent herself, and understood Morgan’s struggle
She seems to be adjusting well to her newfound fame
As you would’ve guessed, the praise and support came rolling in for both Morgan and Professor Hunter
“We all need people around us, people supporting us. Nobody can do this journey by themselves,” Hunter told a local TV station
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Share on FacebookI migth be going to far here, but for me the real question is why such situations arise at all. If you look at Scandinavia, campuses come with childcare facilities, which have a priority for students with children, and are on top usually free (at least for those with a small pocket). Moreover, some countries offer tuition support that goes beyond the very basic needs, making it unneccesary for single parents who study to get part-time jobs that does not actually help them in their profession (such as being a waiter or waitress). Everyone says our modern nations must be family friendly, everyone moans that highly educated people stop having children, and everyone acknowledges that education is vital. Why do we not create the environment for meeting these goals, but rely on dedicated individuals such as this mother and her professor?
Simply put, some countries and especially the US kind of function on a 'survival of the fittest' principle. Many of them are so convinced everyone can achieve the American dream with simple hard work that they don't see the need to create this supportive environment. In fact they see it as 'meddling' in people's personal lives. My husband (American) told me people even get fussed about restaurants adding salt and pepper beforehand because, and he quoted, 'they don't get to determine how much salt I put on my food'. Probably the communism scare coming from Russia during the cold war didn't help matters much.
Load More Replies...Good news! I'm happy that some people know the meaning of Humanity and know how hard raising a kid alone can be. We also had permission to bring our children to class and the University :) In extreme situations like this of course :) It should be common!
At my university it's totally normal that women bring their babies, maybe it's cause I study to become a teacher for elementary school ;)
How cool. I will, too. Which subjects do u study and where?
Load More Replies...I just want to say that a similar thing happened to me 26 years ago when I was taking a class towards getting my Masters degree in Early Childhood Special Education. My childcare provider was not available and i called to tell my Speech Professor. He said something like the following: "Just bring her in and put her in her swing in front of the class. If she doesn't fall asleep we can listen to her babbling. This is an infant-toddler speech development class. Your daughter would be as asset to the classroom experience." Again...this was 26 years ago! Debbie G.
This is how I "attended" classes at UNC Chapel Hill!! I even went to a job interview with the legendary Dean Smith! My dad was offered the position, but could not take it as it required him to move into the dorm with the basketball team. (Baby and wife you know) I was a " chick magnet" too bad he was already married 😂. My father was not going to let his long awaited baby girl interrupt his finally semester in college. He packed me up and off we went. This was 1970 so 47 years ago!
Load More Replies...This is great for a tenured professor of sociology but as an adjunct in the sciences, I would likely lose my contrqct if I let students bring their kids to lectures. My kid isn't even allowed.
I bring my cat very often to university because i got catcare problems^^My professors are awesome too!It bring life to university and a child won't jump on the board to chase the mouse!i hope that someday all the professors will be kind, and human. mms_img-19...ebfdd7.jpg
this is not uterus on the board, this is octopuss^^
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She's an a*s for not asking the teachers permission to post her private letter on the internet.
I wonder how long it will take before parents who just fail to plan childcare start bringing kids to class. I have been the "understanding and compassionate" person and the hardest thing is to draw a line on the slippery slope of personal responsibility. Somebody is always going to want a second inch if they see another getting one inch. That really bothers me about human nature.
Glad I'm not taking that class. People bringing their snotty, crying brats in and messing with a student's ability to learn... why don't they have childcare on campus?
That's very nice of the professor, but hopefully it's a ruse for the mom to show up with the kid while the professor has called Child Protection Services over her naming her kid, "Korbyn."
I went to school with my Mom and her teachers were always nice. I was probably about 6 or 7 when she started going and I'd take notes and play "school". One of the teachers in a math class even "called" on me once or twice a month and would ask me simple questions like, "Man, what's 4 Xs 4. This one is really hard! Can you help us out, Brittany?". I felt so freaking awesome being able to answer a college question that I assumed (at the time) none of the college kids could answer.
What is "Therapeutic Recreation?" Is it like camping or snowboarding?
Beautiful story, really, there has to be more professors like that. But there is one really disturbing thing - that professor using COMIC SANS in her e-mail signature. Unacceptable!
It's super heartwarming but I can't stop thinking about the fact that he baby's name is Korbyn and the spelling just feels weird to me...
I'm a single parents with 3 girls. When I was also going to night school to get my Bachelors the teachers were very accommodating and understanding. I tried to never play the "single parent" card to often though. I was often the only Dad when it was time to go re-apply for WIC
oops- one day little Korbyn's mama can tell her that she took her to school because she was working so hard to make a better life for her. And the Professor facilitated that. What an incredible love- and life- lesson for a little girl to hear!
Aces! Kudos to both these ladies, as a single mom myself, I know how stressful it is. I WISH I could continue with studies, but, alas, in my country, even basic childcare is nonexistent unless you're really wealthy. And professors like this? Not one in a thousand over here. Go you both!
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Good thing she did not have a Male professor I wonder what he would have said .
My question is..why haven't any male professors come forward with that same helping hand.....
I think one should start from the premise that there is no such thing as the 'American Dream'. It's a fallacy. With about 350 million people, of course, there will be many more who attain huge or significant success. No one ever speaks about the majority who have families, raise kids, and generally do well. It's a numbers situation. There will be a few Bill Gates out there, and Zuckermans, etc. but they reside in the small percentages of every population. And, yes, the American philosophy of 'survival of the fittest' is definitely trumped by what we see in the Scandinavian countries especially in the education sector.
That is so cool, I am glad that there are still such thoughtful people.
Super professor, no doubt.........BUT, if several in that class "brought their children to class"...........just might be a problem.
I have a small borther - our age gap is 10 years. While our parents were busy, cheasing with their careers as HR directors, I used to bring him in my highscool classes, after his creche's ending and all my teachers were delight that I took the responibilities for him. I'm not surprised at all that it's a wirldwide practise. We're humans :)
That you need to adjust your link headline for twitter....especially when it's a twitter story! Other than that.....this was an awesome story!
More than 40 years ago I was in the same situation, married but husband in boot camp (this was end of Vietnam War draft) I had to bring my very quiet 4 month old daughter to classes with me...Math teacher was great....Child Development teacher hated it and in the end made class so impossible that he flunked me when I needed to take final with a different class to attend boot camp graduation. Wish all professors were like this!!!!
Amazing teacher with a huge heart, blessing her for so understanding at today's tough world, lack of child care rooms, not easy... Blessing Professor! 💜
This is a good story, and the reaction of the professor was the human thing to do. Nonetheless, by doing this she has now made herself and the university responsible for what might happen to that child. At my university I have been instructed to not allow any unregistered person in my classroom. It's part of the sickening sue-happy society we live in.
Had this happen in 1989. I had taken one or other child in on occasion, but I was left with both and couldn't do it. I called to apologise. When i went to rebook the tutorial, the tutor's response was, "one mature student with two children is worth a dozen of these Young PISSHEADS" . The last words shouted down the corridor at the student in there before me.
I'm sorry why are we getting excited about somebody getting it right for once?
This is how I "attended" classes at UNC Chapel Hill!! I even went to a job interview with the legendary Dean Smith! My dad was offered the position, but could not take it as it required him to move into the dorm with the basketball team. (Baby and wife you know) I was a " chick magnet" too bad he was already married 😂. My father was not going to let his long awaited baby girl interrupt his finally semester in college. He packed me up and off we went. This was 1970 so 47 years ago!
I didn't mean to post this so many times.....grr iPad showed it hadn't work....then it had....again and again. 😳🙄😡
Load More Replies...Use to tach Psyc and Soc 101 at community college. Always told 1st day class your family cones first - if you miss class occasionally let me know why and we will work our what you miss.
Another is the list of "Let's praise our teachers" category. I have such fond memories of some of mine. When I was a kid I had a teacher who visited all of her students' parents and really wanted to get to know the families. Think I'd forget someone like that? God Bless you, Mrs. M., wherever you are.
So, the professor did the right thing. I am a professor (in Engineering), and I treat my students with equal grace (I fully believe) as this professor does because honest-to-god all students deserve equal opportunity to learn and my job in the classroom (and in the lab) is to bridge that gap between unequal circumstances and equal opportunity to learn. So, I find it somewhat disheartening that it became twitter famous because it indicates to me that most of my colleagues must be failing at this still (I know of a few colleagues that fail, but it must be more widespread than I thought). And, I don't just talk the talk here, I have had kids in the classroom (including my own), I have provided pay for a graduate student to take a maternity leave who still is given leeway towards working towards her degree I don't normally afford to others, I have provided nursing rooms for my students, etc. etc. and all told, these are minor things in my workload with large payback for the students.
Fathers, if they exist, don't babysit: they parent. I'm guessing this child doesn't have one.
Load More Replies...What a great educator! All Professors should be as understanding as she was to her student!
I was not having a good day today crying over the treatment my Mum who has Dementia received while in respite at a CARE home recently. Thank you so much for sharing your story it has made stop and appreciate that there are people like this who know what Humanity is, are prepared to help others and actually CARE. PLEASE also Thank Prpfessor Hunter her support for you has helped me remember the people who have helped my mum.
If this existed when i was in my last semester of nursing school, perhaps i could've finished. Community colleges make their money on single parents, but offer no assistance or answers for childcare. Miss 2 classes in nursing school, you're out. After attempting 3 times, i gave up. It cost too much money. I'll try again when my children are grown. Kudos to this caring professor.
You were studying science. The professor in the story teaches family studies. Very different circumstances. That and there's no tenure offered at community colleges so the professors can't just do whatever they want in their lectures. I teach nutrition to nursing students and I gotta tell your my hands are tied by school policy. I highly doubt your professors were just being jerks. Your problem is likely with the administration. That said, I feel you. I hope you can get back into it later, especially if it's your passion.
Load More Replies...The small picture: that professor is fabulous. No further statement is necessary. The big picture: why does our society have to be one of only a very few that refuse to enable women (or men) the childcare they need to become fully participating citizens? We have a system that can afford to create killing machines that can blow up children all over the world at the flick of a switch but can't provide health care or even drinkable water in our cities. It is time to review our priorities!
As a professor, the key is that the student communicated with the professor. I cannot count how many times a student misses a quiz or such and then weeks later they want a makeup and offer this as a reason. It is all about communication. I'm sure this student has proven herself in the class, and that is also key. It is a tragedy that we do not have free childcare on college campuses, and in general for that matter.
So true! Communication is tops. I teach at a commmunity college as well as at a private four year college. The community college offers (inexpensive) childcare, but the private college does not. I try to work with my students, but as I teach in the sciences and I'm an adjunct who obeys school policy, I can't allow kids in my lectures. Not even my own kid.
Load More Replies...I know how it is. I was a single mom with a two-year old child and a student in the 5th year of my masters education in veterinary medicine. He had to be present from early morning like 8 am till late like 6 or 7 pm. We here not allowed to miss practice or lecture. Presence on lectures was checked at random frequency. The point was not to miss these checks. I remember on day having 3 yours of evening lecture in hygiene and asking for permission to leave the third hour as I felt really bad for letting my child alone with a babysitter. No material would be missed as there were enough books and colleagues from whom I could copy and learn the notes. I never asked before and I was always very strict in my education and always present. I was denied permission. I felt so bad, sad, disrespected and that seems so inhuman from our professor. I will never forget the pain he caused me and the senseless coldness of that person. The professor was a he.
I am an oncologist and have the fortune of taking over the care of about five patients who were not allowed to brink kids into the exam room. Most of them try not to do this but sometimes it happens. I just make sure the patient is able to talk with me and know she does not have to keep shushing the kid.
I believe that if you look at the long run, as in the case of the Scandinavian country, you will reap the rewards in the end. This person will become someone who gives back more than she takes from her society. Great! A little understanding along the way helps so much. And it teaches your child empathy for others for later in life. The circle goes on. Sometimes we hand out too much instead of giving a small hand up when needed. What a lovely story, thank you so much for sharing. Both of you.
smh. So much for personal responsibility. Of course she's probably getting her education for free since she has a child while those of us who waited until we could handle having a child and attend to our responsibilities get to pay for everything ourselves. I'm sure the other students in class who actually paid for their education appreciate the distraction. Just another entitled single mom getting what she wants at the expense of others. Yawn. If that professor had any balls she'd tell the girl it was her decision to be a single mom and she has to deal with the consequences. That would be the true lesson to be learned from this. But no, let's just reward bad decisions while creating a distraction for everyone in class who isn't irresponsible.
Wow! Obviously you don't know what it's like to be a single parent or be raised by one. People are trying to do the best they can. There's no reason to be an A*S HOLE!
Load More Replies...I likw comic sans its fun and cute like the teacher.
Load More Replies...I migth be going to far here, but for me the real question is why such situations arise at all. If you look at Scandinavia, campuses come with childcare facilities, which have a priority for students with children, and are on top usually free (at least for those with a small pocket). Moreover, some countries offer tuition support that goes beyond the very basic needs, making it unneccesary for single parents who study to get part-time jobs that does not actually help them in their profession (such as being a waiter or waitress). Everyone says our modern nations must be family friendly, everyone moans that highly educated people stop having children, and everyone acknowledges that education is vital. Why do we not create the environment for meeting these goals, but rely on dedicated individuals such as this mother and her professor?
Simply put, some countries and especially the US kind of function on a 'survival of the fittest' principle. Many of them are so convinced everyone can achieve the American dream with simple hard work that they don't see the need to create this supportive environment. In fact they see it as 'meddling' in people's personal lives. My husband (American) told me people even get fussed about restaurants adding salt and pepper beforehand because, and he quoted, 'they don't get to determine how much salt I put on my food'. Probably the communism scare coming from Russia during the cold war didn't help matters much.
Load More Replies...Good news! I'm happy that some people know the meaning of Humanity and know how hard raising a kid alone can be. We also had permission to bring our children to class and the University :) In extreme situations like this of course :) It should be common!
At my university it's totally normal that women bring their babies, maybe it's cause I study to become a teacher for elementary school ;)
How cool. I will, too. Which subjects do u study and where?
Load More Replies...I just want to say that a similar thing happened to me 26 years ago when I was taking a class towards getting my Masters degree in Early Childhood Special Education. My childcare provider was not available and i called to tell my Speech Professor. He said something like the following: "Just bring her in and put her in her swing in front of the class. If she doesn't fall asleep we can listen to her babbling. This is an infant-toddler speech development class. Your daughter would be as asset to the classroom experience." Again...this was 26 years ago! Debbie G.
This is how I "attended" classes at UNC Chapel Hill!! I even went to a job interview with the legendary Dean Smith! My dad was offered the position, but could not take it as it required him to move into the dorm with the basketball team. (Baby and wife you know) I was a " chick magnet" too bad he was already married 😂. My father was not going to let his long awaited baby girl interrupt his finally semester in college. He packed me up and off we went. This was 1970 so 47 years ago!
Load More Replies...This is great for a tenured professor of sociology but as an adjunct in the sciences, I would likely lose my contrqct if I let students bring their kids to lectures. My kid isn't even allowed.
I bring my cat very often to university because i got catcare problems^^My professors are awesome too!It bring life to university and a child won't jump on the board to chase the mouse!i hope that someday all the professors will be kind, and human. mms_img-19...ebfdd7.jpg
this is not uterus on the board, this is octopuss^^
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She's an a*s for not asking the teachers permission to post her private letter on the internet.
I wonder how long it will take before parents who just fail to plan childcare start bringing kids to class. I have been the "understanding and compassionate" person and the hardest thing is to draw a line on the slippery slope of personal responsibility. Somebody is always going to want a second inch if they see another getting one inch. That really bothers me about human nature.
Glad I'm not taking that class. People bringing their snotty, crying brats in and messing with a student's ability to learn... why don't they have childcare on campus?
That's very nice of the professor, but hopefully it's a ruse for the mom to show up with the kid while the professor has called Child Protection Services over her naming her kid, "Korbyn."
I went to school with my Mom and her teachers were always nice. I was probably about 6 or 7 when she started going and I'd take notes and play "school". One of the teachers in a math class even "called" on me once or twice a month and would ask me simple questions like, "Man, what's 4 Xs 4. This one is really hard! Can you help us out, Brittany?". I felt so freaking awesome being able to answer a college question that I assumed (at the time) none of the college kids could answer.
What is "Therapeutic Recreation?" Is it like camping or snowboarding?
Beautiful story, really, there has to be more professors like that. But there is one really disturbing thing - that professor using COMIC SANS in her e-mail signature. Unacceptable!
It's super heartwarming but I can't stop thinking about the fact that he baby's name is Korbyn and the spelling just feels weird to me...
I'm a single parents with 3 girls. When I was also going to night school to get my Bachelors the teachers were very accommodating and understanding. I tried to never play the "single parent" card to often though. I was often the only Dad when it was time to go re-apply for WIC
oops- one day little Korbyn's mama can tell her that she took her to school because she was working so hard to make a better life for her. And the Professor facilitated that. What an incredible love- and life- lesson for a little girl to hear!
Aces! Kudos to both these ladies, as a single mom myself, I know how stressful it is. I WISH I could continue with studies, but, alas, in my country, even basic childcare is nonexistent unless you're really wealthy. And professors like this? Not one in a thousand over here. Go you both!
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Childcare is a priority concern for so many women. Men, on the other hand are usually not so directly affected. Since men, by far, dominate our Congress, on both a state and national level, there has not been a strong catalyst in pushing childcare legislation and funding. And the current administration has shown no interest in supporting women on the childcare issue, even though Ivanka Trump initially indicated an interest in supporting working women. So it will be up to women to elect more women in political leadership so the lip service from all the male politicians can translate to purposeful action.
Good thing she did not have a Male professor I wonder what he would have said .
My question is..why haven't any male professors come forward with that same helping hand.....
I think one should start from the premise that there is no such thing as the 'American Dream'. It's a fallacy. With about 350 million people, of course, there will be many more who attain huge or significant success. No one ever speaks about the majority who have families, raise kids, and generally do well. It's a numbers situation. There will be a few Bill Gates out there, and Zuckermans, etc. but they reside in the small percentages of every population. And, yes, the American philosophy of 'survival of the fittest' is definitely trumped by what we see in the Scandinavian countries especially in the education sector.
That is so cool, I am glad that there are still such thoughtful people.
Super professor, no doubt.........BUT, if several in that class "brought their children to class"...........just might be a problem.
I have a small borther - our age gap is 10 years. While our parents were busy, cheasing with their careers as HR directors, I used to bring him in my highscool classes, after his creche's ending and all my teachers were delight that I took the responibilities for him. I'm not surprised at all that it's a wirldwide practise. We're humans :)
That you need to adjust your link headline for twitter....especially when it's a twitter story! Other than that.....this was an awesome story!
More than 40 years ago I was in the same situation, married but husband in boot camp (this was end of Vietnam War draft) I had to bring my very quiet 4 month old daughter to classes with me...Math teacher was great....Child Development teacher hated it and in the end made class so impossible that he flunked me when I needed to take final with a different class to attend boot camp graduation. Wish all professors were like this!!!!
Amazing teacher with a huge heart, blessing her for so understanding at today's tough world, lack of child care rooms, not easy... Blessing Professor! 💜
This is a good story, and the reaction of the professor was the human thing to do. Nonetheless, by doing this she has now made herself and the university responsible for what might happen to that child. At my university I have been instructed to not allow any unregistered person in my classroom. It's part of the sickening sue-happy society we live in.
Had this happen in 1989. I had taken one or other child in on occasion, but I was left with both and couldn't do it. I called to apologise. When i went to rebook the tutorial, the tutor's response was, "one mature student with two children is worth a dozen of these Young PISSHEADS" . The last words shouted down the corridor at the student in there before me.
I'm sorry why are we getting excited about somebody getting it right for once?
This is how I "attended" classes at UNC Chapel Hill!! I even went to a job interview with the legendary Dean Smith! My dad was offered the position, but could not take it as it required him to move into the dorm with the basketball team. (Baby and wife you know) I was a " chick magnet" too bad he was already married 😂. My father was not going to let his long awaited baby girl interrupt his finally semester in college. He packed me up and off we went. This was 1970 so 47 years ago!
I didn't mean to post this so many times.....grr iPad showed it hadn't work....then it had....again and again. 😳🙄😡
Load More Replies...Use to tach Psyc and Soc 101 at community college. Always told 1st day class your family cones first - if you miss class occasionally let me know why and we will work our what you miss.
Another is the list of "Let's praise our teachers" category. I have such fond memories of some of mine. When I was a kid I had a teacher who visited all of her students' parents and really wanted to get to know the families. Think I'd forget someone like that? God Bless you, Mrs. M., wherever you are.
So, the professor did the right thing. I am a professor (in Engineering), and I treat my students with equal grace (I fully believe) as this professor does because honest-to-god all students deserve equal opportunity to learn and my job in the classroom (and in the lab) is to bridge that gap between unequal circumstances and equal opportunity to learn. So, I find it somewhat disheartening that it became twitter famous because it indicates to me that most of my colleagues must be failing at this still (I know of a few colleagues that fail, but it must be more widespread than I thought). And, I don't just talk the talk here, I have had kids in the classroom (including my own), I have provided pay for a graduate student to take a maternity leave who still is given leeway towards working towards her degree I don't normally afford to others, I have provided nursing rooms for my students, etc. etc. and all told, these are minor things in my workload with large payback for the students.
Fathers, if they exist, don't babysit: they parent. I'm guessing this child doesn't have one.
Load More Replies...What a great educator! All Professors should be as understanding as she was to her student!
I was not having a good day today crying over the treatment my Mum who has Dementia received while in respite at a CARE home recently. Thank you so much for sharing your story it has made stop and appreciate that there are people like this who know what Humanity is, are prepared to help others and actually CARE. PLEASE also Thank Prpfessor Hunter her support for you has helped me remember the people who have helped my mum.
If this existed when i was in my last semester of nursing school, perhaps i could've finished. Community colleges make their money on single parents, but offer no assistance or answers for childcare. Miss 2 classes in nursing school, you're out. After attempting 3 times, i gave up. It cost too much money. I'll try again when my children are grown. Kudos to this caring professor.
You were studying science. The professor in the story teaches family studies. Very different circumstances. That and there's no tenure offered at community colleges so the professors can't just do whatever they want in their lectures. I teach nutrition to nursing students and I gotta tell your my hands are tied by school policy. I highly doubt your professors were just being jerks. Your problem is likely with the administration. That said, I feel you. I hope you can get back into it later, especially if it's your passion.
Load More Replies...The small picture: that professor is fabulous. No further statement is necessary. The big picture: why does our society have to be one of only a very few that refuse to enable women (or men) the childcare they need to become fully participating citizens? We have a system that can afford to create killing machines that can blow up children all over the world at the flick of a switch but can't provide health care or even drinkable water in our cities. It is time to review our priorities!
As a professor, the key is that the student communicated with the professor. I cannot count how many times a student misses a quiz or such and then weeks later they want a makeup and offer this as a reason. It is all about communication. I'm sure this student has proven herself in the class, and that is also key. It is a tragedy that we do not have free childcare on college campuses, and in general for that matter.
So true! Communication is tops. I teach at a commmunity college as well as at a private four year college. The community college offers (inexpensive) childcare, but the private college does not. I try to work with my students, but as I teach in the sciences and I'm an adjunct who obeys school policy, I can't allow kids in my lectures. Not even my own kid.
Load More Replies...I know how it is. I was a single mom with a two-year old child and a student in the 5th year of my masters education in veterinary medicine. He had to be present from early morning like 8 am till late like 6 or 7 pm. We here not allowed to miss practice or lecture. Presence on lectures was checked at random frequency. The point was not to miss these checks. I remember on day having 3 yours of evening lecture in hygiene and asking for permission to leave the third hour as I felt really bad for letting my child alone with a babysitter. No material would be missed as there were enough books and colleagues from whom I could copy and learn the notes. I never asked before and I was always very strict in my education and always present. I was denied permission. I felt so bad, sad, disrespected and that seems so inhuman from our professor. I will never forget the pain he caused me and the senseless coldness of that person. The professor was a he.
I am an oncologist and have the fortune of taking over the care of about five patients who were not allowed to brink kids into the exam room. Most of them try not to do this but sometimes it happens. I just make sure the patient is able to talk with me and know she does not have to keep shushing the kid.
I believe that if you look at the long run, as in the case of the Scandinavian country, you will reap the rewards in the end. This person will become someone who gives back more than she takes from her society. Great! A little understanding along the way helps so much. And it teaches your child empathy for others for later in life. The circle goes on. Sometimes we hand out too much instead of giving a small hand up when needed. What a lovely story, thank you so much for sharing. Both of you.
smh. So much for personal responsibility. Of course she's probably getting her education for free since she has a child while those of us who waited until we could handle having a child and attend to our responsibilities get to pay for everything ourselves. I'm sure the other students in class who actually paid for their education appreciate the distraction. Just another entitled single mom getting what she wants at the expense of others. Yawn. If that professor had any balls she'd tell the girl it was her decision to be a single mom and she has to deal with the consequences. That would be the true lesson to be learned from this. But no, let's just reward bad decisions while creating a distraction for everyone in class who isn't irresponsible.
Wow! Obviously you don't know what it's like to be a single parent or be raised by one. People are trying to do the best they can. There's no reason to be an A*S HOLE!
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